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Edward Brown — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Macoupin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Brown across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macoupin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Winfield & Wm — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macoupin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benld Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macoupin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trip rider |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Trip Rider |
| Township / Ward | Benld Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwina Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edward Brown | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Homer Brown | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arthur Brown | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Louis Ernesto | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Susanna Kustas | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Jennie Brown | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Macoupin, Illinois
Son, age 5
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Macoupin, Illinois
Son, age 15
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Trapper |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Macoupin, Illinois
Son, age 24
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Macoupin, Illinois
Head, age 35
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Macoupin-County, Illinois
Head, age 45
Macoupin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benld Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macoupin |
| Occupation | Trip rider |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Edward Brown across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Winfield Brown (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Noy Brown (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Brown (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Winfield Brown
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Brown
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Noy Brown
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Brown
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Brown
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Macoupin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macoupin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00846-00359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Venturi | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Andrew Chaplish | 27 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 3 | David Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Edward Marinacci | 49 | Head | Loader | Italy |
| 5 | Margaret Marinacci | 22 | Wife | Telephone Oper | Illinois |
| 6 | Miss Marinacci | None | In board | — | — |
| 7 | James Ceretto | 59 | Head | Timberman | Italy |
| 8 | Mary Ceretto | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 9 | Elva Ceretto | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 10 | Delores Ceretto | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Fred Gaudino | 65 | Head | — | Italy |
| 12 | Pete Gaudino | 34 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 13 | Fannie Gaudino | 30 | Daughter | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 14 | Sam Diliberto | 51 | Head | Section Man | Italy |
| 15 | Catherine Diliberto | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Rosalie Diliberto | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 17 | Sidro Mezzanotte | 55 | Head | Section Labor | Mexico |
| 18 | John Daketa | 55 | Head | Trip Rider | Poland |
| 19 | Jennie Daketa | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 20 | Alex Daketa | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Eva Daketa | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Joe Adray | 59 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 23 | Catherine Adray | 52 | Wife | Np | Illinois |
| 24 | Esther Adray | 28 | Daughter | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 25 | George Adray | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Eileen Adray | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Mike Daketa | 31 | Son | Field Labor | Illinois |
| 28 | Edward Brown THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Trip Rider | Illinois |
| 29 | Jennie Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Arthur Brown | 15 | Step son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Homer Brown | 12 | Step son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Edwina Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Louis Ernesto | 58 | Lodger | Miner | Italy |
| 34 | Susanna Kustas | 34 | Boarder | Music Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Calandrino | 67 | Head | — | Italy |
| 36 | Catherine Calandrino | 62 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 37 | Guisto Calandrino | 31 | Son | Slate Picker | Illinois |
| 38 | Steve Zorled | 53 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 39 | Martin Tira | 32 | Son-in-law | Miner | Michigan |
| 40 | Catherine Tira | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)